Crashworthy capability of composite material structures

Mamalis, AG; Robinson, M; Manolakos, DE; Demosthenous, GA; Ioannidis, MB; Carruthers, J

dc.contributor.author	Mamalis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Robinson, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Manolakos, DE	en
dc.contributor.author	Demosthenous, GA	en
dc.contributor.author	Ioannidis, MB	en
dc.contributor.author	Carruthers, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:44:26Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:44:26Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en
dc.identifier.issn	0263-8223	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/36945
dc.subject	Composite Material	en
dc.subject	Energy Absorption	en
dc.subject	Specific Energy Absorption	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Composites	en
dc.subject.other	Anisotropy	en
dc.subject.other	Composite structures	en
dc.subject.other	Crashworthiness	en
dc.subject.other	Energy absorption	en
dc.subject.other	Mechanical properties	en
dc.subject.other	Metals	en
dc.subject.other	Composite material structure	en
dc.subject.other	Impact energy absorption capability	en
dc.subject.other	Composite materials	en
dc.subject.other	composites, fibre-reinforced	en
dc.subject.other	energy absorbtion	en
dc.subject.other	research and development	en
dc.subject.other	structural analysis	en
dc.title	Crashworthy capability of composite material structures	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0263-8223(97)80005-0	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-8223(97)80005-0	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1997	en
heal.abstract	Considerable research interest has been directed towards the use of composite materials for crashworthiness applications, because they can be designed to provide impact energy absorption capabilities which are superior to those of metals when compared on a weight basis. This review draws together information from a variety of sources to compare the findings of researchers in this field. The anisotropy of composite materials means that there are a great number of variables controlling mechanical behaviour and much of the investigative experimental work conducted in this area has concentrated on composite tubular specimens. The material. geometrical and experimental factors which have been shown to affect the energy absorption capability of such samples are related and a comparison is made of some of the specific energy absorption values which have been quoted in the literature. A selection of methods for predicting composite material energy absorption capability is presented and consideration is given to some of the more practical aspects of employing composite materials for crashworthiness purposes. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Composite Structures	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0263-8223(97)80005-0	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1997XW02800001	en
dc.identifier.volume	37	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	109	en
dc.identifier.epage	134	en